--- title: "How to add a custom dropdown button in DataTable header?" description: "How to add a custom dropdown button in DataTable header?" author: "Ravi Vishwakarma" published: 2023-03-23 updated: 2023-11-26 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/forum/157550/how-to-add-a-custom-dropdown-button-in-datatable-header category: "javascript" tags: ["javascript", "programming language"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # How to add a custom dropdown button in DataTable header? How to [add](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/12983/add-address-in-textbox-when-page-is-load-and-if-i-search-address-in-textbox-show-in-map-by-javascript) a [custom](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/12298/use-custom-writing-services-to-get-through-the-finals) [dropdown](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/263/ajax-toolkit-dropdownextender-in-asp-dot-net) [button](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/63/how-to-add-button-in-datagridview-in-csharp-dot-net) in [DataTable](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/195/datatable-in-ado-dot-net) [header](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/336036/explain-about-html-header-body-and-footer-tags)? I want [drop down](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/263/drop-down-list-problem) button for [filter](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/1176/filter-in-a-xml-file-in-c-sharp) date. ## Replies ### Reply by Aryan Kumar To add a custom dropdown button in the header of a DataTable, you can leverage DataTables and customize the header as needed. Below is an example using DataTables and jQuery. Make sure to include the required libraries (DataTables, jQuery) in your project. ```plaintext DataTable with Custom Dropdown Button
Column 1 Column 2
Action 1 Action 2 Action 3
Data 1 Data 2 Data 3
``` In this example: 1. The DataTable is initialized with the default settings. 2. A custom dropdown button is added in the header of the third column. You can customize the dropdown contents and style as needed. 3. Adjust the number of columns, dropdown items, and other elements based on your specific requirements. Make sure to replace the placeholder data with your actual data and customize the dropdown actions accordingly. The example uses a simple HTML structure for the dropdown, and you can enhance it further based on your design preferences. --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/forum/157550/how-to-add-a-custom-dropdown-button-in-datatable-header Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.